Okay, folks! That is it from the javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships 2025. India could not finish on the podium but they got a rising star in Sachin Yadav. Hope his terrific rise continues. That is it from this space. Until we meet again, goodbye!

While most of the buzz was around the India-Pakistan duel between Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem, it was Sachin Yadav who won the Asian battle at the National Stadium. The 25-year-old finished ahead of both Neeraj (8th) and Arshad (10th) with a massive throw of 86.27m (personal best) in his very first attempt in the final.

Sachin Yadav was born in Khekra, Uttar Pradesh, India on 25 October, 1999. Initially passionate about becoming a fast bowler, Sachin transitioned to javelin throw when he was 19. To know more about him CLICK HERE

Neeraj Chopra's throws - (From first to fifth) 83.65m, 84.03m, X, 82.86m, X

Sachin Yadav's throws -  (From first to sixth) 86.27m, X, 85.71m, 84.90m, 85.96m, 80.95m

While India's focus was on ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra at the start of the event, it was his compatriot Sachin Yadav, who impressed with his consistency. Neeraj finished at the 8th spot and Sachin ended at 4th position, narrowly missing on a podium finish.

1st: Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) - 88.16 (Season best)

2nd: Anderson Peters (Grenada) - 87.38m

3rd: Curtis Thompson (USA) - 86.67m

Curtis Thompson of USA has made a foul in his final attempt and finishes at the second spot with a best throw of 86.67m. Anderson Peters of Grenada ends at the second position with a throw of 86.26m in his final attempt. His best throw was 87.38m that came in his second attempt. Keshorn Walcott gets a distance of 83m in his final attempt. He takes home the gold medal with a season best throw of 88.16m that had come in the first attempt.

Sachin Yadav has got a distance of 80.95m in his final attempt. He finishes at the fourth position with his personal best of 86.27m. Neeraj Chopra failed to impress in this event, but this Indian youngster has duly impressed one and all with his consistency.

Julian Weber of Germany has finished at the fifth spot. He has got a distance of 84.67m in his final throw. This best throw turned out to be 86.11m in third attempt.

Julius Yego has suffered an injury while going for a throw and he thus missed the fourth and fifth attempts. He won't take his final attempt as well. This means the athlete will finish at the sixth position.

Keshorn Walcott got a distance of 85.84m in his fifth attempt, while Anderson Peters clicked 84.19m. They continue to share first and second spots, respectively.

Sachin Yadav has got a distance 85.96m on his fifth attempt. He is so consistent that even Neeraj Chopra is praising him. Sachin continues to hold the fourth position. He has one more throw left. Can he finish at the podium?

Neeraj Chopra has made a foul in his fifth attempt after slipping. He ends at the eighth position, with a best throw of 84.03m that came in the third attempt. The Indian star is eliminated as only the top-6 players will make it to the final round. Neeraj has thus failed to defend his title at the tournament. India's hopes rely on Sachin Yadav.

Keshorn Walcott has got a massive distance of 88.16m in his fourth attempt to extend his command at the top spot. The fourth round of throws are over. Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan and Dawid Wegner of Poland won't go to the next round.

Sachin Yadav has got a distance of 84.90m in his fourth attempt. He continues to impress with his consistentcy. Have a look at his throws so far - 86.27 (1st), X (second), 85.71 (3rd) and 84.90 (4th).

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem has been eliminated from the event. He finished at the 10th position to bow out of the competition. Neeraj, who is at the 8 spot, needs to finish in the 6th position to stay alive after the fifth round.

Neeraj Chopra has got a distance of 82.86m. He is failed to live up to the expectations. The player is livid with himself. He vents out his frustration right after that throw. Neeraj has however kept himself alive in this final event. 

The fourth round of throws began and Arshad Nadeem made a foul in his attempt. He is now the bottom-most among the competing players with a 10th position. Dawid Wegner has got a distance of 83.03m and it is Neeraj Chopra's turn next.

Arshad Nadeem narrowly missed on getting eliminated in the third round itself. He came 10th at the end of the third round and that saw him save his place as number 11t and 12th were eliminated. Jakub Vadlejch (Czech star) and Cameron McEntyre (Australia) were the players who were eliminated with their respective 11th and 12th positions.

Sachin Yadav has got a distance of 85.71m in his third attempt. He is at the fourth position well ahead of India's Neeraj Chopra, who is at the 8th spot.

Neeraj Chopra slipped on his third attempt and then made a deliberate foul so that his throw doesn't get recorded. He is at the 8th position. Notably, the players who finish at the bottom two spots at the end of the third round will be eliminated from the event.

Keshorn Walcott, Trinbagonian athlete, took the top spot in the second round with a massive throw of 87.83m. As he took the first position, all the previous top-3 slipped a spot each. This saw India's Sachin Yadav slip to 4th from 3rd.

Sachin Yadav has made a foul in his second attempt. Thanks to a huge throw of 86.27m in his first attempt, the player is at the third position.

No, this is not what you expect from India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. He has got a distance of 84.03m in his second attempt. He is at the sixth position as of now, but this will surely not be the spot where he will finish.

Anderson Peters of Grenada has taken the top position with a huge throw of 87.38m. Meanwhile, Julian Weber of Germany has got a distance of 86.11m. Arshad Nadeem has made a deliberate foul and it is the turn for Neeraj Chopra now. The crowd is buzzing.

Neeraj Chopra has slipped to the fifth position after the first round of throw has ended. Sachin Yadav is at the second position. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is right below Neeraj at the sixth position.

What a start this is for Sachin Yadav, India's second finalist in the ongoing javelin throw event! He has surprised everyone with a starting throw of 86.27m. For now, the Indian has taken the second spot. How long can he hold it or do better? Let's discover.

Curtis Thompson of USA is in the lead now with a throw of 86.67m. Anderson Peters is at the second spot with a throw of 84.59m. Meanwhile, India's Neeraj Chopra holds the third position. Notably, all the 12 finalists have not finished their first attempt yet.

Arshad Nadeem has started with a throw of 82.73m, while India's Neeraj Chopra has got a distance of 83.65m in his first attempt. This is a below-par start for both the players according to their standards.

Julian Weber of Germany has kicked off the men's javelin throw final. He has got a distance of 84.59m. Not a bad start this is for the final.

Neeraj Chopra seems all set for the contest, so is his Pakistani opponent Arshad Nadeem. A total of 12 players will be competing for the podium finish today. The action is just set to begin anytime from now. Stay connected, folks!

It is worth noting that this will be the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics that India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem will be competing against each other. At the quadrennial event in Paris, Arshad had claimed gold with a monster throw of 92.97m, while Neeraj bagged silver with a throw of 89.45m.

Chopra's strong statement after qualifying for the final!

"I feel really good that I achieved automatic qualification in first round. Tomorrow is the main day. This is the main competition (of the year)," Chopra said.

"I feel good (coming into World Championships). I crossed 90m this year and am working on my technique (with coach Jan Zelezny). I just need to stay healthy and focussed for final. I am ready." Asked about not competing for nearly two months before the Diamond League Finals on August 28, he said, "I did my training because I did not train enough and I feel like okay I need some training. I did not feel okay I am ready for competition. That is why I took some time and I trained for the DL (Finals)."

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and India's Neeraj Chopra, are two of the brightest talents in world javelin now. While they have often been pictured together. However, in May after Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terrorist attack, Chopra was asked: "You both (him and Arshad) are close friends on and off the field, you have shown athletes can bring the world together. Will the recent happening affect your relationship?"  

To which, Chopra replied: "First of all, I really want to clear that I don't have a very strong relationship. I mean we have to talk...I have good friends in the athletics community all around the the world. But if somebody talks to me respectfully, I always like to talk to him respectfully. It's good that all javelin throwers are...because it's a very small community, everyone competes for their country, everybody wants to give their best.

"Because of this (recent border tension between India and Pakistan) I don't think so, it will be not like something like before. If somebody gives be respect, I will give him the same."

Arshad Nadeem also qualified from a strong Group B. Along with Nadeem, the 18-man strong Group B had two-time world champion Anderson Peters, Kenya's 2015 world champion Julius Yego, Brazilian 90m-plus thrower Luiz Da Silva, and Indians Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh, and rising Sri Lankan Rumesh Pathirage among others.

While Nadeem was only of the only five throwers who threw above 85m, Peters sent a strong statement with a season best throw of 89.53m.

In Group A, Chopra was clubbed German star Julian Weber, who topped Group A and was second overall with a throw of 87.21m, 2012 Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago, last edition's bronze winner Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic and fellow Indian Sachin Yadav in the 19-man Group A on Wednesday. All of them qualified

The qualifying round presented an interesting scenario. Neeraj Chopra, who was the first thrower to head into action, qualified for the finals with his first attempt - 84.85m. The automatic qualification mark was 84.50m. he was part of Group A in the qualification. 

Arshad Nadeem was part of the Group B. His first two throws were below par - 76.99m and 74.17m. At one point, it seemed like Nadeem may not qualify for the final. However, in his final attempt, Nadeem threw 85.28m to qualify automatically.    

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the World Athletics final! India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra will be among the 12 competitors who will be vying for the ultimate glory. While in-form javelin throwers like Julian Weber, Anderson Peters, Jakub Vadlejch are there in the  final, the men who will be in focus are Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem.